Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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